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Retreat Into Metaphor: A “New” Fallacy?

(Also available on Bitchute.)

There is a tendency for thinkers to use metaphor and allegory to reframe a problem or issue in a way that clarifies or simplifies it. The problem with metaphor and allegory is that they necessarily change or obscure details. Therefore, the solutions you propose from looking at a metaphor might be way off.

Even worse, the retreat into metaphor can be so deep that no concrete solutions even appear, and you end up with long periods of idle musing.

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Beware Reductionism!

Reductionism is an incredibly useful tool. You can get rid of meaningless or poorly-supported fluff and tighten up your argument or a system you’re thinking about.

Problem is, it can be overused or used for the wrong reasons, and if you do that, you can make quite a mess for yourself.

Here’s a short video about the dangers of misusing reductionism, with a bunch of definitions and examples!

Also available on Bitchute.